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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MoRRIs FALKENAN, on NEW YORK, N. Y. ASSIGNOR TO FALKENAN, orrnn- HEIMER & 00., 0E SAME PLACE.

EAR-RING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 293,958, dated February 19, 1884. Application filed October 25, 1883. (No model.)

To dZZ- whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MoRRIs FALKENAN, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ear-Rings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved construction of ear rings, by which the diamond or other precious stone is suspended close to the lobe of the ear in a very reliable manner; and the invention consists of an ear: ring the ear-wire of Which is widened at its front part and provided with an elongated slot, and with a transverse bridge extending across the slot. The setting is suspended from the bridge by an eye. and permitted to swing freely in the slot of the ear-wire.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of my improved earring. Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively a side view and a front view of the ear-wire with the setting detached; and Fig. 4 shows a horizontal section of the ear-wire on line mm, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. I

In the drawings, A represents the ear-wire of my improved ear-ring. The front part of the ear-wire A is widened, and provided with an elongated slot, a. A slightly-curved bridge, e, extends transversely across the slot a, and is securely attached to the ear-wire at both The setting B, for the diamond or other stone, is suspended by an eye, I), from the bridge a, the eye entering into the slot and projecting partly above the ear-wire. 5

the bridge, so that the setting and its diamond 45 are retained with greater security and durability withoutdanger of getting detached by wear from the earwvire. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 0 1. An ear-ring the ear-wire of which has an elongated slot at its upper front part and a transverse bridge that extends across the slot of the ear-wire, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of an ear-wire having 55 a front part, with an elongated slot and a transverse bridge extending across the slotted part, with a setting suspended by an eye from the bridge of the ear-wire, substantiallyas set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MORRIS FALKENAN.

Witnesses;

PAUL GoErEL, SIDNEY MANN. 

